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[Beastmaster]

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; AutoHotkey Version: 1.x
; Language: English
; Platform: Win9x/NT
; Author: A.N.Other <myemail@nowhere.com>
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; Script Function:
; Template AutoHotkey script.
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Currently this header will be set by default if you use the desktops context menu (--> New\AutoHotkey script) to create an AHK template.

Would it make sense to replace/edit the current static version statement which is given in that header with a dynamic one which is linked by default to a currently used AHK.exe (maybe taken from his file property info)?

I've created a script to show what I mean

[Chris]

It's a great idea; unfortunately I don't even know where to begin on implementing it. This is because Windows' New Document feature is linked to a static template file stored in the system. When you create a "New AutoHotkey Script" using the Explorer, the OS copies this file but doesn't notify AutoHotkey in any way of what it's doing.

In other words, the "new document" feature is entirely contained and managed by the OS. There is no interaction with AHK so I don't see how to easily make the template dynamic. I'm pretty sure there is a hard way to do this, but it probably involves configuring the template to launch a program that dynamically creates the header.

I will keep this on the to-list, though it will probably be a long time before I can research it. Anyone else who happens to know how to program this is certainly welcome to do so.

Edit: It might be possible to have the OS launch a script such as yours instead of copying the template file. I'll look into it. Thanks for the suggestion.